Jun 26, 2023
PBIA Annual Meeting Minutes
June 10, 2023
Meeting called to order on June 10, 2023 at 5:45 p.m.
Introduction: Lori (Myrtle) Furguson
- Welcome and Thank You for your support of the PBIA
- Introduction of current board members:
- Jeff Auser
- Chip Compertore
- Jon Post
- Korey Post
- Alina Palis
- Terry Palis
- Mike Faillace
- Chris Forster
- Susan Mattle
- Becky Hilbert
- Election of new Board Member:
- Paul Way
- Thank you to Jackie Rose & Jean Gumina for greeting and checking in members and providing name tags.
- Thank you to Vicki Bourbonnais & Korey Post for managing the sale of merchandise
- Thank you to Anne Schulte and Francine Miller for organizing and managing the set-up of the annual dinner.
Secretary Report: Becky Hilbert
- A brief reading of the June 11, 2022 Secretary Report was given. Details of the report can be found on the PBIA website.
- Secretary Report approved
Treasurer’s Report:
- Treasurer’s Report 2022 in the annual meeting brochure
- Motion made by Jeff Auser to approve Treasury Report
- Seconded by Jon Post
- Treasurer’s Report 2022 approved
Updates/Discussion:
Upcoming EVENTS:
- July 3rd – Fireworks & Flares
- July 4th – Boat Parade – Halloween Theme
- August 5th – Rooftop Concert 6:00-8:30 p.m.
- August 19th – Boats & Floats
- September 3rd – Family Fishing Derby
- Sammy T’s Bayfront – will open on Friday, June 23rd at 4 p.m.
Channel Dredging
- First dredging took place on April 1, 2023
- Scheduled for 3 additional dredging
Weed Harvesting
- Weed harvesting will start the week before July 4, 2023
- WCSWA 2 full time crews working in 1 location at a time
- 1 Harvesting team will be in Port Bay for 3 weeks
Culvert project at Beaver Creek
- Permit has been submitted
- Projected start date is just after Columbus Day this Fall
- Culvert Project is state funded
NOAA: Sanctuary in Lake Ontario
- NOAA wants to mark of all 43 ship wrecks and 1 plane wreck
- Port Bay is excluded from this project – good news. No effect on the dredging of the Port Bay Channel
- Final Plans to be published in about 6 months
REDI: Commissioned state-funded money of $5M for this project
- Construction planned to start the Summer of 2024
- REDI Commission Project – All details can be found on the WCSWA website. Includes West and East Barrier and Channel.
Questions:
Question: What about the extension of the pier?
Answer: Plans are to encapsulate the pier with new steel sheets. Pier will remain at the current length. Break wall will extend a little further south.
Question: We used to dredge out the west side of the pier. Why did this stop?
Answer: DEC stopped this.
Costume Winner:
- Best Costume awarded to Steve & Danielle Drechsler
Meeting Adjourned at 6:10 p.m.